David Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name David is most popular in District of Columbia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, David has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, falling for male in West. Across generations, 'David' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 24th out of 1654 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1257th out of 1539 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 9th out of 1332 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 794th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 5th out of 1361 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 727th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2nd out of 1399 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 633rd out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 5th out of 1406 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 973rd out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 12th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 20th out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'David' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "David"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "David"

"David" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 24th of 1654 119,034
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 1257th of 1539 116
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 9th of 1332 391,866
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 794th of 1429 1,405
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 5th of 1361 1,395,921
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 727th of 1441 3,266
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 2nd of 1399 816,053
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 633rd of 1550 4,078
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 5th of 1406 532,364
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 973rd of 1589 2,096
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 12th of 1436 283,207
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 20th of 1274 107,960

Regional Popularity of "David" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
0.54%
1st/186
2.14%
4th/187
0.93%
2nd/215
0.41%
1st/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
0.72%
2nd/276
1.05%
3rd/287
0.88%
3rd/341
0.52%
2nd/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
3.14%
9th/287
2.04%
6th/294
1.60%
6th/376
1.27%
5th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
7.60%
26th/342
4.57%
16th/350
2.02%
9th/445
1.51%
7th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
12.81%
36th/281
7.42%
23rd/310
4.70%
18th/383
4.93%
21st/426

Regional Popularity of "David" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "David"

This map shows the relative popularity of "David" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.